Leggiuno
Leggiuno is a toun an comune in the province o Varese, Lombardy, Italy.
Leggiuno | |
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| Comune di Leggiuno | |
 Hermitage o Santa Caterina del Sasso, at Reno. | |
 Coat airms | |
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  Leggiuno Location o Leggiuno in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°52′36.48″N 8°37′18.12″E / 45.8768000°N 8.6217000°E | |
| Kintra | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Varese (VA) |
| Frazioni | Arolo, Ballarate, Baraggia, Bosco, Casa Motta, Campagna, Cellina, Cobbione, Ghirate, La Gesiola, Marzaro, Mirasole, Quicchio, Reno, Roncaccio, Rozzoni, Santa Caterina del Sasso, Santa Maria, Sasso Moro |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Adriano Costantini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,405 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Leggiunesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 21038 |
| Diallin code | 0332 |
| Patron saunt | St. Stephen |
| Saunt day | 26 December |
| Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
It is the birthplace o Gigi Riva, a fitbawer o Cagliari an Italy. The great Italian operatic tenor Giuseppe Borgatti dee'd thare in retirement in 1950.
Main sichts
eeditThe frazione o Reno is hame tae the hermitage o Santa Caterina del Sasso, which owerleuks Lake Maggiore. Local tradeetion haes it that it dates back tae the 12t century an wis foondit bi the hermit Alberto Besozzi. Tho still in uise as a monastery, it serves mainly as a tourist attraction an pilgrimage site.